Document & Citation Management

Document & Citation Management

• Mendeley

  This free desktop software package is a research management tool similar to EndNote or RefWorks. With this resouce you can store and search electronic documents, edit and share documents with colleagues, and manage citations. This tool will help you generate bibliographies (reference lists) for over 100 citation styles, including APA and IEEE
• Son of Citation Machine

  Copy and paste information from a work (title, author, etc.) into the search bar to receive a citation in APA or MLA format. Then copy and paste the results into a paper. As always, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition is the authoritative source.
• Zotero

  This is a free software package useful for managing documents and citations. You are able to use this product within a web browser. Download articles and create bibliographies and endnotes. The APA citation style used by the University of Fairfax is included within Zotero. There is a capability to share your sources and citations with others within a group. Bibliographies can be dragged and dropped into e-mail, word processing programs such as Microsoft Word and OpenOffice. A standalone version is now available. Use of the Mozilla Firefox web browser or Word plug in are currently needed in order to use Zotero.

Writing Tips

• The Owl at Purdue: General Writing Resources

  The Owl at Purdue offers tips on writing academic papers and common writing assignments as well as tips on the writing process and the mechanics of writing a paper.
• Harvard College Writing Center

  The Harvard College Writing Center provides information on how to begin the Academic Essay.
• Writing Aids

  Page of links to websites helpful in the area of English grammar, sentence structure and academic writing style.